Jeff, Start by braiding off the backscale. Then go back to the archives and/or the Journal and read what I've written about adding mass to the damper wires. Del ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stickney, Jeff P" <StickneyJP@mso.umt.edu> To: "Caut (E-mail)" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: August 15, 2002 8:22 AM Subject: Baldwin 6000 > List, > I have a Baldwin 6000 with the following problem. The dampers in > the midrange do not shut off the high harmonics after release of the key. > They can be stopped by pressing on the damper or touching the string with a > finger. I tried moving the damper up on the wire and it helped a little, > but did not totally eliminate the ringing. The springs seem plenty strong > and the dampers follow when the string is depressed, so everything seems to > be in good working order. The piano also has a low frequency "ghost" sound > after a chord is released - that after-ring I would usually associate with > an old upright with worn-out dampers. This piano is only a couple of years > old. Two other factors I have noticed that might come into play - 1) the > piano is pretty bright - hard hammers 2) there is no stringing braid on the > "waste length" (between the bridge and hitch pin) in the bass or > tenor/treble area. > The low-frequency "ring" might be attributed to the lack of > stringing braid (?) but the high harmonics not shutting off in the middle > section (F above middle C is the worst - flat damper) has me perplexed as to > a solution (new felt, new piano?). I have contacted Baldwin on this, and > although they sounded like they would try to be helpful, it has been two > weeks with no word.....any ideas from the list would be appreciated. > Thanks. > > Jeff Stickney, RPT > University of Montana > jpage@selway.umt.edu >
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